MK Kariv warns of emigration 'tsunami' as study shows nearly 270,000 people left Israel since 2023
The study, based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, found that over 90,000 Israelis left the country in 2025 for three or more consecutive months.
Israeli Immigration Affairs Committee Chair Gilad Kariv has warned of an impending "tsunami" of emigration from Israel following a Tel Aviv University study. The research reveals that nearly 270,000 Israelis left the country since 2023, a figure far surpassing the 83,219 who departed during comparable periods in 2013-2015. Kariv emphasized the government's inaction on the issue and argued that the phenomenon poses a strategic threat to Israel's future.
The study's co-author, Prof. Itai Ater, stressed the potential severe consequences of mass emigration, particularly in high-tech sectors, medical services, and academia, which are crucial to Israel's economy.
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